Yellow Trouble Led; Red Network Connection Status Led - DSC 3G2080 Installation Manual

more information about the trouble on the communicator module refer to the panel event buffer or
by accessing *2 to view the individual trouble types.
The communicator has 4 on-board LED indicators. These include 1 yellow trouble LED, 1 red net-
work connection status LED, and 2 green signal strength LEDs. The LED meaning is described in
this section.

Yellow Trouble LED

This yellow LED will flash to indicate a trouble on the unit. The number of flashes indicates the
type of trouble. See the table below for the coded flashes and the conditions which will activate the
trouble status LED.
Table 6: Yellow Trouble Status LED
# of
Flashes
2 Panel Supervision Trouble
4 Not Applicable
5 Cellular Trouble
6 Ethernet Trouble
7 Receiver Not Available Trouble
NOTE: Only the highest priority trouble (2 flashes is the highest priority trouble) is indicated.
When this trouble is restored, the next highest trouble will indicate, if present. This will
continue until all troubles have been cleared (yellow LED is not flashing).

Red Network Connection Status LED

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BLINKING: Indicates communications in progress.
• Once quickly for outgoing Ethernet transmission.
• Twice quickly to indicate incoming Ethernet ACK/NACK.
OFF: This is the normal state of the red network connection status LED. There are no network
connection issues present.
ON: There is a problem with the Ethernet or the cellular network connection. LED will be ON if
any of the following occur: Ethernet cable is not connected, DHCP configuration times out,
unit fails to get an IP address from the cellular network, or Cellular connection has been reset.
(Green LED 1)
NOTE: If the yellow LED is flashing, signal strength in table below is not valid.
See Table 8 for troubleshooting flashing yellow LED.
Table 7: Radio Signal Strength
Signal CSQ Yellow
Strength Level LED
Radio Not
N/A
Ready
No Signal 0
Flashing
1 Bar 1 - 4
See Note
2 Bars 5 - 6
3 Bars 7 - 10
4 Bars 11-13
5 Bars 14 +
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OMMUNICATOR
Trouble
(Green LED 2) and
Green Green
Led 2 LED 1
Alternate Alternate
N/A
Flashing Flashing
ON OFF OFF
OFF Flashing
OFF OFF Flashing
OFF OFF ON
OFF Flashing ON
OFF ON ON
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TATUS
# of
Flashes
8 Receiver Supervision Trouble
9 FTC Trouble
10 C24 Communications Configuration Failure
12 Module Configuration Trouble
(Yellow LED) Signal Strength
Signal
Level dBm
If this status persists and the yellow LED shows 5
N/A
flashes, confirm that the SIM card is active.
Check all antenna connections.
-108.8 Confirm cellular service is active in area.
Relocate panel or install external antenna.
-108 ~ -103 Relocate panel or install external antenna if yellow
trouble LED has:
5 flashes.
-102 ~ -99
-98 ~ -91
-90 ~ -85 Location is OK. Cellular signal strength is greater
than CSQ 7.
-84 and
higher
10
LED
S
Trouble
Action Required